Pentax H90 vs Sony RX10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Pentax H90 vs Sony RX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Pentax and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the H90 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the H90 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") offer different sensor sizing.

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The H90 was launched 5 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Pentax H90 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the H90 matches up versus the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Pentax Optio H90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Pentax H90 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Pentax H90 has exterior dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax H90 vs Sony RX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the H90 compared to the RX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the H90 and RX10 is 93 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the H90 and RX10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The H90 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older H90 will be behind in sensor technology.